Grade 3 Physical Education

Fall Semester

Students understand following rules, routines, and procedures in the gym helps keep everyone safe and ready to learn.

Students understand responding quickly and safely to start and stop signals supports safe movement during class activities.

Students understand practicing emergency drills safely builds readiness and responsibility.

Students understand working cooperatively with classmates during team‑building activities supports teamwork and social skills.

Students understand cooperating and taking turns during games helps everyone participate and enjoy activities.

Students understand moving safely using different locomotor skills (e.g., walking, running, hopping, skipping, leaping, sliding) builds movement competence during dynamic activities.

Students understand combining different locomotor movements helps transition smoothly and builds control during physical tasks.

Students understand that throwing and catching a football with control and accuracy helps them participate successfully in games.

Students understand that kicking a ball with proper technique allows them to apply skills effectively.

Students understand that running and moving safely while chasing or fleeing from others prevents collisions and supports safe play.

Students understand that carrying a ball safely while moving helps maintain control and confidence in gameplay.

Students understand that pulling a flag from a partner safely and correctly demonstrates understanding of rules and personal space.

Students understand that working with teammates and following game rules builds cooperation and teamwork.
Students understand that demonstrating good sportsmanship supports a positive and inclusive game environment.

Students understand that combining locomotor and manipulative skills (running, catching, throwing, kicking) helps them participate in more complex game situations.

Students understand that striking an object with a long-handled implement using proper technique allows successful participation in games.

Students understand that controlling and manipulating an object with a stick, bat, or similar implement helps develop skill accuracy.

Students understand that throwing and catching a ball accurately and safely supports effective game play.

Students understand that using locomotor skills while moving safely during striking or fielding activities prevents collisions and injuries.

Students understand that working cooperatively with teammates improves performance and promotes fairness.

Students understand that applying strategies helps improve performance in hockey, softball, or similar activities.

Students understand that demonstrating safe behavior when using implements and moving in space protects themselves and others.

Students understand that holding a racquet or paddle correctly using the proper grip allows effective participation in activities.

Students understand that maintaining a ready stance while preparing to hit a ball or shuttlecock supports control and accuracy.

Students understand that striking a lightweight object (ball or shuttlecock) accurately using a forehand or backhand improves performance.

Students understand that performing a volley helps control and return the object.

Students understand that serving the ball or shuttlecock with proper technique initiates successful gameplay.

Students understand that moving safely and effectively around the court while hitting and tracking the object ensures safe participation.

Students understand that participating cooperatively with partners during games and practice activities supports teamwork.

Students understand that applying strategies to keep the object in play during individual or partner games enhances success.

Students understand that dribbling a basketball with control using the dominant hand helps maintain possession and participate successfully.

Students understand that dribbling while changing speed and direction safely supports control and prevents collisions.

Students understand that passing a basketball accurately using chest and bounce passes improves teamwork and game success.

Students understand that receiving a pass while maintaining balance and control ensures effective play.

Students understand that shooting a basketball using proper form, including layups and jump shots, improves scoring opportunities.

Students understand that pivoting correctly to change direction without traveling maintains game rules and control.

Students understand that defending an opponent by maintaining proper stance and positioning supports fair play.

Students understand that participating safely and cooperatively in team games and drills fosters teamwork and inclusion.

Students understand that applying basketball skills during dynamic activities, games, and lead-up exercises enhances overall performance.

Health:

Students understand that humans have many body systems, such as skeletal, muscular, circulatory, respiratory, nervous, immune, digestive, and integumentary, that work together to keep the body alive.

Students understand that regular physical activity improves their brain function, strengthens muscles and bones, helps manage weight, reduces stress, and supports daily activities.

Students understand that wearing proper clothing and footwear for activities such as walking, biking, or swimming helps prevent injuries and supports safe participation.

Students understand that the FITT principle (frequency, intensity, type, and time) can help them plan safe and effective exercise.

Students understand that the five health-related fitness components—cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, muscular endurance, flexibility, and body composition—are important for overall health.

Students understand that setting personal fitness goals and monitoring progress helps them improve specific fitness skills over time.

Students understand that following sun, water, walking, and biking safety rules helps prevent accidents and protects their health.

Students understand that healthy foods provide energy for exercise and help their body function properly.

Students understand that drinking water and staying hydrated supports their body during physical activity and overall health.

Students understand that practicing personal hygiene, like handwashing and keeping clean, helps prevent illness and supports good health.

3.1.A, 3.1.B, 3.2.A, 3.2.B, 3.3.A, 3.3.B, 3.3.C, 3.4.A, 3.6.A, 3.6.C, 3.7, 3.10, 3.11.B, 3.12.A, 3.12.B, 3.12.C, 3.13.A, 3.13.B, 3.14, 3.15, 3.16.A, 3.16.B

Health:

3.4A, 3.4B, 3.4C, 3.4D, 3.4E, 3.4F, 3.4G, 3.4H

Spring Semester

Students understand that throwing a flying disc using a backhand, forehand, underhand, or hammer throw helps participate effectively in activities.

Students understand that catching a flying disc using a pancake, two-hand, or one-hand catch supports control and accuracy.

Students understand that throwing a disc to a target accurately improves success in games and activities.

Students understand that moving safely while throwing and catching prevents collisions and supports participation.

Students understand that participating cooperatively in team games and disc activities builds teamwork and communication.

Students understand that applying throwing and catching skills during dynamic activities and lead-up games enhances overall performance.

Students understand that dribbling a soccer ball with control using both feet helps maintain possession and participate effectively.

Students understand that passing a soccer ball accurately to a teammate improves teamwork and game success.

Students understand that trapping and controlling the ball using proper techniques supports effective play.

Students understand that shooting a soccer ball with accuracy and proper form increases scoring opportunities.

Students understand that performing throw-ins and punts correctly maintains game rules and flow.

Students understand that playing safely and cooperatively during games and activities ensures inclusion and prevents injury.

Students understand that applying foot dribbling, passing, and shooting skills in dynamic activities and lead-up games enhances overall performance.

Students understand that demonstrating defensive strategies to protect the goal and regain possession supports team success.

Students understand that performing a forearm pass (bump) with control allows successful participation in volleyball activities.

Students understand that performing an overhead pass (set) accurately improves team play.

Students understand that serving a ball using an underhand technique initiates safe and effective gameplay.

Students understand that working with teammates to keep the ball in play promotes cooperation and teamwork.

Students understand that communicating with the team during volleyball activities supports success and inclusion.

Students understand that applying volleyball skills in game-like situations safely and cooperatively ensures fair participation and prevents injury.

Students understand that jumping rope with proper timing and rhythm helps maintain control and participate effectively.

Students understand that performing single and double bounce jumps with correct rope turning develops coordination and skill accuracy.

Students understand that performing beginner, intermediate, and advanced jump rope skills builds endurance and confidence.

Students understand that combining jumps into a routine enhances rhythm, sequencing, and movement creativity.

Students understand that participating in long rope turning and jumping activities with others promotes teamwork and cooperation.

Students understand that demonstrating endurance, coordination, and agility through jump rope activities supports physical fitness.

Students understand that working with teammates safely during group jump rope challenges ensures inclusion and prevents injury.

Students understand that being active every day supports overall health and well-being.

Students understand that identifying and describing the components of fitness (cardiovascular endurance, muscular strength, flexibility, and body composition) helps improve performance and health.

Students understand that warming up, exercising safely, and cooling down correctly prevents injury and prepares the body for activity.

Students understand that monitoring how hard the body is working (perceived exertion, heart rate, or effort) supports safe and effective fitness participation.

Students understand that setting personal fitness goals and working toward them helps improve individual fitness over time.

Students understand that participating safely, cooperatively, and with effort in a variety of fitness activities supports inclusion and personal growth.